Head rod holder for stationary awnings



Feb. 6, 1940. A. TREFFEISEN .HEAD RODHOLDER FOR STATIONARY AWNINGS Filed May 2, 1939 INVENTQR ITNIES'SES N w J p m m m h Patented Feb. 6 1940 i v v u I I "UNITED STATES PATENT A OFFICE HEAD ROD HOLDER FOR STATIONARY- AWNINGS Albert M. Treffeisen, Merrick, N. Y. Application May 2, 1939, Serial No. 271,266

' 1 Claim. (01. 156-15) This invention relates to awnings and particuan arc-shaped notch in and a bore .1 A bolt larly to an improved head rod holder for stationor pin l 2 extends through the bore l I and through ary awnings, an object being to provide a con-' a fitting 13 carried by the rod or tube 14 for struction which may be easily mounted and deholding the rod or tube in correct position. The

mounted. rod or tube l4 and the fitting I3, as well as the 5 Another object of the invention is to provide bolt l2, are old and well known'structures and a head rod holder which includes a bracket and a function in the usual way. movable holding element arranged to function The clamping element 6 is provided with an automatically as the awning is stretched and to arc-shapedrecess l5 which presses against part 10 be readily removed when the awning is s'ufiiof the loop 3, as shown'in Fig. 1, while holding the 10 ciently slackened, whereby the awning may be same tightly against the rod 14. Onthe exterior applied and removed without the use of tools. surface the element 6 is provided with guiding A further and more detail object of the invenbeads l6 and Il which fit between the members tion is to provide a head rod holding element 8 and 9, as shown in Fig. 4, so as to prevent the 153 coacting with a specially formed bracket and proelement 6 from leaving the bracket when tension vided with a body portion adapted to pinch the is brought to bear, on the element 6. A handle awning fabric against the head rod and an arm or arm 3 extends from the clamping element 6 adapted to be actuated by the canvas of the. substantially parallel to the rod it when the parts awning for forcing the body into clamping posiare in full functioning position. The clamping tion. element 6 is loosely and movably mounted in the 20 In the accompanying drawingnotches l0 so that it may be applied or removed Fig. 1"is a fragmentary sectional view through at any time except when the awning 2 is under part of an awning, the head rod, and a support tension. When the awning 2 is under tension, as

therefor; shown in Fig. 1,,the arm I8 is being forced downv Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the supporting wardly and the recessed portion l5 isbeing forced 25 bracket shown in Fig. 1; upwardly.

Fig. '3 is a perspective viewof the rod-holding When it is desired to remove the head rod 4 element or clamp shown in Fig. 1;v and associated parts, the awning is swung up- Fig. 4 is a sectional view through Fig. 1 approxiwardly until the loop 3 becomes loose and then mately on the line 4- 4. the arm I8 is swung upwardly manually and the 30 Referring to the accompanying drawing by clamp 6 pulled out of the bracket. 'The rod 1 and numerals, 1 indicates a wall of any kind, as for loop 3 may then be readily removed. A reverse instance the wall of a building, and 2 indicates procedure will place the parts back into posipart of the canvas of a stationary awning. The tion, as illustrated in Fig. 1. v

canvas 2 is provided with a loop 3 through which I claim: 35 the head rod 4 extends. The head rod 4 and loop A head rod holder for stationary awnings in- 3 coact with a bracket 5 and a holding element 6. eluding a bracket having a pair of'side plates, The bracket 5 may be secured to wall I in any each plate being provided with an arc-shaped desired manner, as or instance by screws I, while notch, said notches being aligned, and a sub- 40 the holding element or clamp 6 is loosely fitted stantially arc-shaped clamping member fitting 0 into the bracket and is brought into full iuncinto said notches, said clamp having a body tioning position by the awning 2 when the same formed with a groove in the upper surface and a has been tightened. As amatter of fact, the pair of spaced beads on the under. surface, said tighter the awning 2 becomes the greater the beads extending between the side plates of said holding element 6 will press against the head rod brackets for preventing the lateral movement of I 4. It will be understood that two, three, or more the' clamping member, said clamping member of the brackets 5 and members 6 are provided having an extension adapted to'be pressed by the for the awning according to the length thereof. canvas of the awning for moving the clamping Each bracket 5 is formed as shown in Fig. 2, member into functioning position. wherein upstanding side members 8 and 9 are presented and each side member is provided with w l I ALBERT M. 'I'REFFEISEN. 

